Lyrics
The pines are breaking
The pine trees are breaking or being damaged.
The wind takes a heavy toll
The wind is causing significant damage or harm.
On branches frozen
The frozen branches are affected by the harsh conditions.
And the worker in the cold
A worker is enduring the cold, possibly symbolizing hardship.
I am my father's son
Identity assertion: the speaker acknowledges their father's influence.
I am my mother's child
Identity assertion: the speaker acknowledges their mother's influence.
I break my back for you
The speaker is working hard for someone.
I give my time
The speaker is dedicating their time to someone or something.
Now the winds are shifting
A change is happening, and there's a metaphorical reference to a rose having a virus.
The rose has virus and in time
The rose, possibly symbolizing something beautiful, will be removed and burned.
We'll dig it from the garden
Action of removing undesirable elements from one's life.
And throw it on the pyre
Disposing of negativity by burning it on a pyre.
For all you own
Despite possessing material things, one cannot own or control everything.
You won't own this
Challenging the notion of ownership despite possessions.
You won't own up
Refusal to take responsibility or admit to something.
You won't own me
Asserting independence and not being owned or controlled.
Splash some water on my face
Refreshing or waking up to reality with water on the face.
10 hours in it's okay
Enduring difficulties for a prolonged period, signified by 10 hours.
Rewind, repeat
Repeating a cycle and accepting the situation as it is.
This is how it is
A statement about the reality of life.
The things I say to you
The speaker's words to someone else reflect their inner thoughts.
I am really saying to myself
Self-reflection: What is said to others is a reflection of one's own thoughts.
While we're on the subject of taste
Discussing taste or preference, possibly in relationships.
It is a faulty trope
Calling out a flawed and overused theme or idea.
When you prefer who plays
Choosing someone based on societal expectations, like a country home.
In your country home
The palms are wasted
Palm trees are destroyed or wasted, possibly a metaphor for damage.
Someone's salted all the fields
Suggesting destruction and contamination of fields with salt.
Beds are burning from what you've wrought here
Highlighting consequences and destruction resulting from actions.
Comment